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Yoga Asana for High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a serious problem that affects one in three adults in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. Yoga offers a wide range of physical and preventive benefits for many health conditions, including high blood pressure. Several studies have shown that yoga can help to lower blood pressure, including studies at the Mayo Clinic and international studies. Stress has been shown to contribute to high blood pressure. For this reason, the American Heart Association recommends stress management techniques to reduce stress and helps prevent high blood pressure. Yoga offers a natural method of stress relief … Continue reading →

Is High Blood Pressure In Your Family Medical History?

I have talked before about the importance of knowing your family medical history. The other day I was at a doctor’s appointment and my doctor actually asked me questions about my mother, father, and sister. He even drew a little family tree right there in my medical chart. The reason for his inquiry into my family’s medical history is that I developed high blood pressure during both of my pregnancies. My son was born almost four weeks ago, and my blood pressure is still high enough that I must take medication for it. These current pieces of information regarding my … Continue reading →

Your Mother May Have Caused Your High Blood Pressure

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High blood pressure is something that tends to run in families. Genealogists who are putting together a medical family tree should make note of their relatives and ancestors who had high blood pressure, because it could indicate that you, or you children, could be at risk of developing it too. There have been many things that have been pointed out as the reason why a person has high blood pressure. A study shows that one reason you have high blood pressure is because of your mother. It may sound like a joke, at first. If you and your mother don’t … Continue reading →

Yoga and High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a serious health threat. High blood pressure is linked to serious health conditions, such as heart attack and stroke, which is why it is often called the silent killer. There are several medicines for controlling blood pressure and alternative therapies, including yoga, can help control blood pressure. Yoga offers a few benefits for people with high blood pressure. Yoga has been used for centuries to heal the body, improve blood circulation and regulate blood pressure. The regular practice of yoga may reduce blood pressure and offers stress reduction benefits that are particularly important for people with … Continue reading →

Increase Exercise Decrease High Blood Pressure

According to new research, for people with high blood pressure, regular exercise can help save their lives. It may sound like a dramatic statement, but experts say the information is on target and can help millions of people with high blood pressure. The study’s conclusions were simple: Elevating one’s heart rate for a mere 30 minutes a day can be the most important lifestyle change people with high blood pressure can make. Simply put, if you suffer from high blood pressure it is imperative that you carve out time to bike, walk, run, swim or participate in some other physical … Continue reading →

High Blood Pressure and Dieting

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“I have high blood pressure. What diet can I do so that I can lose weight safely?” First, let me say that I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. (I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night either.) I suggest you discuss this with your doctor before trying any weight loss program. Of course, many people with high blood pressure have it as a side effect of being overweight and any doctor treating you for high blood pressure would be thrilled to help you find a diet program that is right for … Continue reading →

New Guidelines for Resistant High Blood Pressure

The American Heart Association has new guidelines for treating resistant high blood pressure. What is resistant high blood pressure (also known as resistant hypertension)? There are two different types. One type of resistant high blood pressure remains above the normal or target level despite using up to three medications. Another type of resistant high blood pressure requires four or more medications to reach a normal or target level. Studies suggest that as many as thirty percent of people with high blood pressure may have resistant hypertension. Resistant high blood pressure isn’t the same as uncontrolled high blood pressure, mind you. … Continue reading →

High Blood Pressure Linked to Dementia

Did you really need ANOTHER reason to take care of your high blood pressure? Here’s one for you — high blood pressure has been linked to dementia by research from Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Researchers tracked more than nine hundred elderly people in New York starting in 1992. The average age of the study participants was seventy-six. None of the participants had any form of cognitive impairment (dementia) when the study began. Participants were examined every eighteen months for more than four years. Approximately one third of study participants developed mild cognitive impairment during the course of … Continue reading →

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy

High blood pressure prior to pregnancy can put the pregnant mother at risk for complications. This doesn’t mean that complications are certain, but that there is a higher likelihood of complications during pregnancy. If you have high blood pressure, it’s best to have it treated and try to bring it down prior to getting pregnant. The amount of risk is relative to the degree of high blood pressure, which can range from slightly high to severe. The biggest risk is to the mother because very high blood pressure may damage the kidneys. In the baby, there is a risk of … Continue reading →

High Blood Pressure Fact and Fiction

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There is a lot of misinformation out there about high blood pressure. Do you know the truth from the myth? Fiction: Symptoms of high blood pressure include nervousness, sweating, and trouble sleeping. Fact: High blood pressure has NO outward symptoms. It’s called the “silent killer” for a reason. The only way to know if you have high blood pressure is to get your blood pressure checked. One in four adults in the United States has high blood pressure, and a third of them don’t even know it. Fiction: High blood pressure readings at the doctor’s office just mean that you’re … Continue reading →